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sweep aside

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sweep someone or something aside
to push or brush someone or something aside. The guards swept the spectators aside as the king's coach approached. They swept aside the spectators.
See also: aside, sweep
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Summary: Arsene Wenger has hailed his Arsenal side's attacking options after watching them sweep aside AZ Alkmaar.
Wenger hails his free-scoring Gunners by Independent Television News Limited (ITN)
BOXING: Eight-time world champion Roy Jones Junior has vowed to sweep aside Felix Trinidad and then step up his bid to fight Joe Calzaghe in Wales.
Boxing: Sport SHORTS - Jones guns for Calzaghe by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Leamington had probably the biggest crowd of the day in the Vase - 452 - to see them sweep aside Highfield after Martin Thompson had put them ahead in just 21 seconds when he chased down Andy Gowan in the visitors' goal.
FOOTBALL: Brakes home again by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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